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Library
The School provides two fully computerized libraries - a primary and a
secondary - to ensure students’ needs in both sections are met. Both libraries
are organized to support teaching and learning with emphasis on the IB and
PYP as well as IGCSE curriculum, personal and recreational development of
the community.
An annual book budget assures the collections are kept updated and relevant.
The librarian, assisted by library staff conducts training in library usage and
information literacy throughout the year. Goals of these training programmes
aim at assisting students to become independent and critical thinking users of
information resources.
To deter students from keeping any item beyond its load date, a fine system
has been implemented at 20 cents per item per day late (including Saturdays
and Sundays). This policy has been made known to all students: it is
highlighted to new students during their library orientation and is also
printed in the library pamphlet, and on a sign at the librarian’s desk. The
library will therefore not send any further reminders, and students are
expected to take responsibility for returning an item by the date clearly
stamped on it.
Collections
The combined collections of both libraries stand at 17,444 books (fiction and
non-fiction) at the end of August 2008. Each subject taught is also supported
by a collection of both subscribed and donated periodicals and newspapers. A
Malaysiana collection that is constantly being extended serves Malaysian
studies. Teaching resources incorporating recent multimedia formats is fully
searchable in the library system. Specialized collections are being developed
to underpin learning of native languages offered by the School.
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